The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-03-17
A COLUMBUS special to the Omaha Bee

COLUMBUS special to the Omaha Bee
says: Officials and citizens were aroused to
a high state OF excitement by a report that
a murder had been committed near the
old wagon bridge across the Loup river
leading into Columbus this morning. The
coroner visited the spot. which Was found
to be on the south side OF the large ice
house OF Miller d Baker, and, sure enough,
there were the bones OF n human body in
all their ghastliness exposed to view. But
they had evidently laid secreted in the
sand a long time. Whether Indian or
white person is q matter OF doubt. As the
skeleton was found on land that had been
used for years as a camping place for
both indian and emigrants, the conclus-
ion arrived at by DR.. Shey, the coroner, is
that no inquest could elicit any informa-
ton about either the time or cause of
death, and he too charge OF the bones and
gave them an interment in the cemetery.
The reasonable solution is that it was
some emigrant that died while camping on
the river bank and was buried near by,
perhaps during the early tide OF the gold
excitement OF California or Pixies Peak.
WEST PoINT special: About five years ago
n man died in this county. He was a quiet,
secluded old bachelor. His surname was
Moegal, and lie reioiced in the christian
name OF Henry. He left several thousand
dollars. No one knew OF any heirs. The
thing slept for several years. A year ago
last January Bryant. the present county
judge, instituted an investigation, which re-
suited in the discovery OF heirs III Dresden.
Germany. Frederick w. Melcher, OF
Omaha, is the executor.
AS Miss Annie Duffy OF Platte county,
was driving home from school near Lost
Creek where she is teaching, she was thrown
from her buggy. the horse taking fright.
Miss Duffy sustained severe injuries, having
both arms broken and Commissions on her
head and breast.
FAuiMoNT citizens are excited over the
prospect OF a new railroad, the Omaha and
Kansas City. A mass meeting was recently
held at the opera house and everybody
was in favor of voting bonds.
CITIZENS Of Grand Island held an enthusi.
astic meeting in the interest of establishing |
a large canning establishment.
The York Democrat says that Orrin B.
Hobbs was brought in from Lincoln by
Sheriff Aifierbach, to answer to the |
OF bastardy preferred by Annie B.
The case was continued and the
defendant was bound over to the district
court. The matter was subsequently set
and the case dismissed.
YORK Democrat: The oratorical contest
Of the Athenian oratorical society OF the
college was held at the NJ. Z. church last
Thursday evening. There were three con-
testants: w. L. Frew, "America's Mis-
j. n. Plumb, "Ecclesiasticism,'
and c. H. Bartholomew, 1.-THE Neither
Mr.. Bartholomew knocked the
)ersimmOns, and is the orator sent to the
contest. Mr.. Frew came next and
was selected as the delegate to the state
association.
The senator's, represe ntatives and a
lumber OF the citizens OF Grand Island, eel
'brated the selection Of that place for a
home, by Il banquet at the Wind
ior hotel in Lincoln. There were 800 guests
aSAIiOL SlICiil DciES OONtTUOT
ana nearly al the members oil the
legislature. Speeches were made by the
and Messrs. Colby, Majors, Van
Robbins, Vandervoort, Agee,
'chminke, Crane, Fuller, Miller, Bently,
Casper, Newcomer, McNamar,
RUSSELL, Moore, Halves, Lininger and